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Clayfield vs Lytton

Name: Clayfield vs Lytton — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Clayfield profile · Lytton profile

Clayfield Lytton

Clayfield and Lytton are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing and education profiles. Clayfield is a highly educated hub where 42.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.8% in Lytton. This higher qualification level is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,151 in Clayfield, while Lytton's is $896. The two areas differ sharply in their homes; Lytton is dominated by separate houses (76.9%) and larger three-plus bedroom homes (79.6%), whereas Clayfield has far more apartments and a much higher share of renters at 47.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.0% and 4.5%. While they share similar school sizes and rent levels, the gap in their social makeup has widened since 2011. Clayfield has become much more mobile and diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (20.4% versus 8.6%) and a younger typical resident of 36. Lytton has grown older, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. Clayfield also offers better walkability, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in Lytton 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Lytton Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in Clayfield Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Clayfield Unpaid child care: 8.0 pts higher in Lytton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfield in Lytton +3,803 larger in Clayfield gap widening

58,142 54th pct 54,339 47th pct

Median age in Clayfield in Lytton +5 yrs older in Lytton gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 25.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

46.2% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 34.2%

38.3% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

9.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield Lytton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

3.4% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

37.9% English +5.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

5.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 86.9%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clayfield in Lytton +0.24 more in Clayfield

1.80 44th pct 1.55 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clayfield in Lytton +1 more in Lytton

15 32nd pct 16 36th pct

Students in Clayfield in Lytton +797 more in Lytton

9,164 48th pct 9,961 55th pct

Avg size in Clayfield in Lytton +12 larger in Lytton

611 73rd pct 623 74th pct

ICSEA in Clayfield in Lytton +65 higher in Clayfield

1,128 92nd pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 61.6%

9.9% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 26.6%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 21.2%

10.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

13.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

6.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Clayfield in Lytton +$255 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$1,151 89th pct $896 72nd pct

Household income in Clayfield in Lytton +$180 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing

$2,119 79th pct $1,939 66th pct

Family income in Clayfield in Lytton +$593 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,936 90th pct $2,343 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.9%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 13.9%

11.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 even 31.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.7 pts 63.1%

18.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfield in Lytton +0.3 larger in Lytton gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 25.4%

10.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 24.5%

13.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.4% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfield in Lytton +$15 higher in Lytton gap narrowing

$395 68th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Clayfield in Lytton +$195 higher in Clayfield gap steady

$2,200 82nd pct $2,005 69th pct

People / bedroom in Clayfield in Lytton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 29.7%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

41.0% Separate house +35.9 pts ▸ 76.9%

51.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.7 pts 7.4%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 14.6%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.8%

5.5% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 16.1%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.8% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayfield in Lytton +98 more in Clayfield

352 73rd pct 254 48th pct

Stops/1k in Clayfield in Lytton +1.38 more in Clayfield

6.05 79th pct 4.67 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Clayfield in Lytton +1,131.7 more in Clayfield

1,727.7 77th pct 596.0 34th pct

PT routes in Clayfield in Lytton +109 more in Clayfield

137 90th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%

4.3% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

4.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 35.8%

33.3% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.8% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

3.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%

6.1% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 23.2%

16.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfield in Lytton +1.6 higher in Clayfield

7.9 87th pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clayfield in Lytton +1.2 more in Clayfield

7.3 84th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Clayfield in Lytton +11.8 pts higher in Clayfield

93.2% 80th pct 81.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Clayfield in Lytton +15.8 pts higher in Clayfield

89.6% 80th pct 73.8% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Clayfield in Lytton +4.2 pts higher in Clayfield

98.0% 72nd pct 93.7% 57th pct

Walk to school in Clayfield in Lytton +4.1 pts higher in Lytton

89.0% 71st pct 93.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Clayfield in Lytton +1.2 pts higher in Lytton

96.7% 51st pct 97.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Clayfield in Lytton +26.7 pts higher in Clayfield

83.1% 83rd pct 56.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Clayfield in Lytton +4.0 more in Clayfield

15.3 57th pct 11.3 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clayfield in Lytton +21 higher in Clayfield

111 56th pct 90 51st pct

Mean slope in Clayfield in Lytton +0.7 pts higher in Clayfield

5.4% 52nd pct 4.7% 37th pct

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs Lytton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30019/clayfield/vs/SED30045/lytton